Monday, December 29, 2008

Happy Birthday, Me...
























































































































































ideal 11/29/08 12/13/08 12/27/08
neck 43 40 40 40.5
chest 117 108.5 109.5 111
bicep 42 34.5 34 34.25
forearm 34 32.13 32 31.25
waist 82 94 94 93.5
hip 99 99 100 99
thigh 62 60.75 61.75 61
calf 40 41 40 40






percentages 93.02 93.02 94.19


92.74 93.59 94.87


82.14 80.95 81.55


94.49 94.12 91.91


114.63 114.63 114.02


100 101.01 100


97.98 99.6 98.39


102.5 100 100



So, last weekend was my birthday. How convenient. I will admit that I had set ambitious goals for this particular birthday, although I'd never actually made clear to myself exactly what they were. What kind of numbers were I shooting for, anyway?

I don't know. I don't have a quick way of getting body fat percentage, which would have been the most useful. I'm not sure why I haven't bought a bioelectric impedance unit. I don't believe in weight goals. Setting a target body weight encourages dieting - and some people end up starving their muscles of nutrients. Losing muscle is a quick way to lose weight, but obviously that's not something we're interested in.

Whatever. Since I didn't set any real goals, I'm not sure how disappointed I should feel. The fact that I feel disappointed clearly means that I'm, once again, not living up to my own expectations.

Whee!

In honor of the occasion, I've whipped up a slightly more interesting graph. The lines show a vague and ponderous convergence. I guess I can stare at it and think about how difficult progress really is.



Weight at the end of this week: 191.

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